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Sept. 7, 2017
Maxwell, federal agencies prepare for Hurricane Irma

As Hurricane Irma races across the ocean, hundreds of tractor trailers carrying relief supplies are racing to Maxwell to preposition for further disbursement. Starting today, Maxwell, is an Incident Staging Base for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will be receiving approximately 800
Sept. 7, 2017
SG Force development division guarantees Airmen medic readiness

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- In a small office on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, a team of three civilians and four active duty Airmen work diligently to provide oversight for the budget, manpower, resources and curriculum for Air Education and Training Command formal medical
Sept. 5, 2017
Health assessments ensure F-35 crew chiefs are fit to fight

It was a regular day on the flightline. However, an intricate system of tubes and scientific instruments were woven and clipped to the maintainer’s uniforms. Ensuring a healthy environment is available for Airmen to perform their jobs is the first concern for the Air Force and could mean the
Sept. 5, 2017
EPLOs provide critical coordination to FEMA disaster relief efforts

As three CH-47 Chinooks flew in to Joint Base San Antonio-Seguin Auxiliary Airfield from the west, Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer Col. Harry Hughes was quickly working through how to help alleviate a back-up of overflow truck traffic onto the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Incident
Sept. 5, 2017
AETC officials announce 2016 Key Spouse of the Year

Officials at Air Education and Training Command recently announced Jessica Duff, spouse of Maj. Aaron Duff, as AETC’s 2016 Key Spouse of the Year.Duff was selected as a key spouse in 2013 for the 47th Student Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas and again in 2015 for the 559th Flying Training
Sept. 3, 2017
Royal Canadian Air Force supports JBSA with Hurricane Harvey relief supplies

A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130J Hercules airlift arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Kelly Field, Texas carrying humanitarian supplies from the government of Canada to aid in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts Sept. 3, 2017.
Sept. 2, 2017
Fort Hood Soldiers make pit stop at JBSA on way to provide disaster relief

Soldiers from Fort Hood’s 297th Inland Cargo Transfer Company stopped Sept. 2 at JBSA-Lackland, Texas on their way to provide disaster relief to areas affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Sept. 1, 2017
BA instructors set up JBSA-Seguin ATC for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

As Hurricane Harvey relief efforts continue, battlefield Airmen instructors have joined in to assist airfield management operations at the FederalEmergency Management Agency's Incident Support Base at JBSA-Seguin.
Sept. 1, 2017
Red River Army Depot firefighters aid Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

Firefighters from the Red River Army Depot arrived at JBSA-Seguin Auxiliary Airfield Aug. 31 to aid the support effort for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
Sept. 1, 2017
Kessler PERSCO team preps to support Harvey relief effort

A six-person Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team made up of 81st Force Support Squadron members is set to deploy from here this weekend to Texas to support Hurricane Harvey relief and recovery efforts. The PERSCO team will be primarily responsible for the accountability of all the